SUBVERSIVE


Meaning of SUBVERSIVE in English

I. ]s]iv, ]ēv also ]z] or ]əv adjective

Etymology: Latin subvers us (past. participle of subvertere ) + English -ive

: tending to subvert : having a tendency to overthrow, upset, or destroy

hypocrisy is a vice subversive of manhood

especially : intended to cause the overthrow of a government by unlawful means

• sub·ver·sive·ly ]ə̇vlē, -li adverb

• sub·ver·sive·ness ]ivnə̇s, ]ēv- also ]əv- noun -es

II. noun

( -s )

: a person engaged in subversive activities or planning or attempting to subvert legally constituted authority especially by the employment of unconstitutional means

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